WOKINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Charity number: 1049995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Membership over 2000 with c 200 activity groups supported. Educational activities include education, arts & culture, science, sport/recreation, environmental study and support for single members. Members are involved in research projects. Facilities are provided for recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for members in the interests of their social welfare.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £102,101
Total expenditure: £110,884

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Reading
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 October 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WOKINGHAM U 3 A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucy Norgate Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
John Waddington Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
Juliet Hanfling Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
Glynis Ann Leeson Trustee 18 March 2025
None on record
Aline Rogers Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
Sylvia Mason Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
Libby Good Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
LINDA JOAN PENNY Trustee 14 March 2023
None on record
Rodney Fox Trustee 14 March 2023
None on record
Michael Luff Trustee 08 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £46.90k £22.59k £95.71k £116.14k £102.10k
Total expenditure £51.63k £16.90k £85.99k £106.37k £110.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 01 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 01 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19/09/1995 AS AMENDED ON 02/10/1995 AS AMENDED ON 15/02/2005 AS AMENDED ON 16/03/2010 AS AMENDED ON 19 MAR 2013 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 JUL 2018 as amended on 30 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED FROM FULL TIME WORK, BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE WOKINGHAM AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 3664
WOKINGHAM
Berkshire
RG40 9PA
Phone:
00000000000
Email:
enquiries@wokinghamu3a.org.uk
Website:

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